Aerospace

HEROUX-DEVTEK has De Havilland Canada to design/supply nose landing gear for DHC-6 Twin Otter.

GKN AEROSPACE joined Airbus-led ICEFlight (Innovative Cryogenic Electric Flight) project to explore the use of liquid hydrogen as a fuel source.

GKN AEROSPACE delivered first high-voltage Electrical Wiring Interconnection System (EWIS) for Clean Aviation SWITCH project, to undergo system integration testing at Collins’s advanced electric power systems lab in Rockford, IL.

SAFRAN PASSENGER INNOVATIONS teamed with Greenerwave, France to develop new Ka-band aero SATCOM terminal that uses its electromagnetic wave control technologies, enabling directional beams to be generated and controlled.

PRATT & WHITNEY introduced GTF Hot Section Plus (HS+) upgrade option for PW1100G-JMs (for A320neo Family) to provide 90-95% of durability benefits of GTF Advantage engine that will nearly double the time on wing.

PRATT & WHITNEY CANADA announced its hybrid-electric propulsion system and H55 batteries were ground-tested to full power. It has also selected AEROTEC to support future flight testing of the Dash 8-100 experimental aircraft.

CURTISS-WRIGHT was selected by Airbus UpNext to supply scalable Nano Motion Controller to work in collaboration with custom electro-mechanical actuation system used on eXtra performance WING demonstrator aircraft.

GARMIN was selected by Deutsche Aircraft to provide G5000 PRIME advanced integrated flight deck for D328eco.

VOLTAERO unveiled production version of Cassio 330 hybrid-electric aircraft that includes pusher electric motor on each side of aft fuselage, thermal engine inside aircraft and adoption of T-tail (vs twin booms supporting horizontal tail).

AIRBUS announced strategic collaborative agreement with Montreal's McGill University to foster innovation, training and research and development in sustainable aviation, urban air mobility, artificial intelligence and alternative fuels.

BOEING forecasts need for 43,600 commercial aircraft (33,285 single-aisle) over next 20 years, doubling global fleet to >49,600 aircraft (72% single-aisle) to satisfy 4.2% annual traffic growth; it dropped 20-year twin-aisle delivery projection to 7,815 aircraft from 9,070 in its 2024 Current Market Outlook. It is also projecting need for 2,900 freighters (955 new).

ATR and PRATT & WHITNEY teamed to collaborate on propulsion technology for next-gen turboprops; agreement includes exploring disruptive potential of adding hybrid-electric propulsion as part of ATR EVO feasibility study.

THALES was selected by Corsair for its FlytOptim flight optimization solution.

CMC ELECTRONICS signed two major agreements with Antonov for AN-124 and AN-178 avionics upgrade programs.

HONEYWELL was selected by Southwest to provide both SmartRunway and SmartLanding runway safety technology (works via EGPWS) for its fleet.

A small but ambitious research program has reimagined regional aviation in the UK.

Pratt & Whitney has appointed AeroTEC to convert a De Havilland Canada Dash 8-100 turboprop into its Hybrid-Electric Propulsion flight demonstrator.

Heron MK II Brings Integrated COMINT and ELINT to the Front Line

Gama deployed their counter-UAS system during this year's Cheltenham racing festival.

The civil aviation industry will need to hire 400 professionals a day for the next 10 years if it is to keep up with soaring global demand, CAE says.

French aerospace lab Onera has conducted further studies into its Gullhyver concept for an ultra-efficient airliner.

Etihad Airways has released its latest traffic statistics for May 2025, highlighting continued expansion and customer demand.

Ethiopian Airlines Group CEO, Mesfin Tasew, has been honoured with the prestigious Ato Girma Wake Lifetime Achievement Award for outstanding contribution to route development and African aviation.

Riyadh Air has made an order for up to 50 Airbus A350-1000 aircraft at the 55th edition of Paris Airshow.

U.S. carrier Republic Airways will evaluate Beta Technologies’ all-electric CX-300 conventional-takeoff-and-landing aircraft for passenger and cargo use.